Food
Without a doubt, great food is an essential and fun part of every Wilderness Ventures trip. When we’re in the backcountry, you’ll be eating simple but tasty meals and there will always be plenty of food to go around. You’ll enjoy things like chicken fajitas, pancakes, burritos, omelets, pizza, pasta, and even our famous Thanksgiving dinner! For snacks, you’ll always have your trusty bag of GORP (trail mix). You and your trip-mates will divide into cook crews for both front and backcountry meals and you will be responsible for making some delicious meals we can all enjoy eating together, family style. Cook crew is lots of fun and filled with laughter.
For our international trips, you’ll eat indigenous dishes, with local ingredients, either prepared by locals or by our selves. Whether you’re in Australia, Peru, Switzerland, or Costa Rica you’ll be eating like a native, immersed in a different culture and savoring such dishes as Aboriginal bush tucker, Ceviche, fondue, trout and tortillas. Whatever we eat on a Wilderness Ventures trip, it will always be great and you’ll never be hungry!
Fun
There is no shortage of fun and laughter on any Wilderness Ventures trip and it is usually non-stop. We have designed these trips to be the most enjoyable and fun times of your life. Come prepared to play hilarious games, make up silly songs, dance beneath the stars, take breathtaking dips into icy cold lakes, and let your hair down as you enjoy each others camaraderie day and night.
Friendships
The most memorable and lasting aspect of your summer with us will be the many close, lifetime friends you will make. It all starts with your small group and you will be amazed at how quickly you will develop into such a close-knit family unit. From our “ice breaking” games on arrival day to our final tight and tear-filled circle before we say good-bye, your trip will be all about making friends. From the hilarious and fun moments to the quiet times around the campfire, where you can share your inner thoughts and contemplate the big questions in life, you will bond with your trip-mates and your leaders like you have never bonded with any friends before.
